by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 19,594 people earned their degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,552 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 245 heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 88 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 23 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 12 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 9 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Illinois Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. ICC is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Elgin Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s HVACR degrees to qualified students.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Waubonsee Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s HVACR students in 2020-2021.
Kirtland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kirtland Community College is a small public school situated in Roscommon, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Kaskaskia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s HVACR degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HVACR Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HVACR degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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